Cardiac Dysrhythmias

Question 1

Treatment for Normal Sinus Rhythm

Answer 1

None

Question 2

Treatment for Supraventricular Tachycardia

Answer 2

Vagals, Adenosine, Beta blockers, Ca blockers, Cardiovert

Question 3

Treatment for Atrial Flutter

Answer 3

Amioderone, Cardiovert if necessary

Question 4

Treatment for First Degree Block

Answer 4

no treatment just watch

Question 5

Treatment for Ventricular Tachycardia

Answer 5

D-fib, CPR, Epinephrine, amioderone

Question 6

Treatment for Sinus Bradycardia

Answer 6

Atropine

Question 7

Treatment for Ventricular Fibrillation

Answer 7

CPR, epinephrine, amioderone, D-fib

Question 8

Treatment for Second Degree type 2 Block

Answer 8

Pacemaker

Question 9

Treatment for PVC normal sinus unifocal couplet

Answer 9

watch; give amioderone if needed

Question 10

Treatment for third degree block

Answer 10

pacemaker

Question 11

Treatment for Sinus Tachycardia

Answer 11

Treat the cause, O2, Rest

Question 12

Treatment Atrial Fibrillation

Answer 12

Amioderone, Cardiovert

Question 13

Treatment for Second degree block type 1

Answer 13

Watch

Question 14

What class is Lisinopril and what action does it have?

Answer 14

ACE inhibitor; Vasodilation, Decreases BP, Affects fluid volume because of RAAS

Question 15

What class is Metoprolol (Lopressor) and what action does it have?

Answer 15

Beta Blocker; Decreases HR, Sympathetic Antagonist, Decreases BP, Affects Conduction System

Question 16

What class id Furosemide (Lasix) and what action does it have?

Answer 16

Diuretic; Decreases BP, Affects fluid volume

Question 17

What class is Atropine and what action does it have?

Answer 17

Anticholinergic; increases HR, Parasympathetic antagonist, increases BP, affects conduction system

Question 18

What class is Digoxin (Lanoxin) and what action does it have?

Answer 18

Cardiac Glycoside; positive inotrope, decreases HR, decreases BP, affects conduction system

Question 19

What class is Amiodarone (Cordarone) and what action does it have?

Answer 19

Antidysrhythmic; affects conduction system

Question 20

What class is Diltiazem (Cardizem) and what action does it have?

Answer 20

Calcium Channel Blocker; Negative Inotrope, decrease BP, affects conduction system

Question 21

What class is Nitroglycerine and what action does it have?

Answer 21

Vasodilator; decreases BP, Vasodilation

Question 22

What class is Epinephrine and what action does it have?

Answer 22

Sympathetic Stimulant; increases HR, Bronchodilator, Sympathetic agonist, increases BP, vasoconstriction, Affects conduction system, Positive inotrope

Question 23

What class is Norepinephrine (Levophed) and what action does it have?

Answer 23

Vasocontrictor; positive inotrope, Sympathetic agonist, increases BP, Vasoconstriction